School district · Nebraska

Scottsbluff Public Schools

Scottsbluff Public Schools in Nebraska: 8 public schools with 3,420 students and 14.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,843 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,420
Students per teacher
14.9
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,843
NE $15.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
230
Counselors (FTE)
7.0
Students per counselor
489
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Nebraska's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Nebraska: 59%

55%proficient

A lower share proficient than 86% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

1,457 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Nebraska: 58%

65%proficient

A lower share proficient than 70% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

1,457 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.3K15
$10.9K16
$10.9K17
$10.9K18
$11.2K19
$11.2K20
$12.2K21
$13.2K22
$12.9K23
$14.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $8M
State
46% · $28M
Local
41% · $24.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,610
Support services
$4,590
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$6.2M
Long-term debt
$30.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K18015.0——
Pre-K–57614.3——
Pre-K–527911.962%66%
Pre-K–537915.362%69%
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–528012.242%59%
Pre-K–540814.854%65%
6–875415.054%64%
9–121,06416.7——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1722 1ST Avenue, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone
(308)635-6200